8.for the birds<非正式>令人厌烦的；毫无价值的
Old age? If you really want to know, I think it's for the birds.晚年？如果你真想知道, 我觉得那并不重要。
9.to get the bird<美,非正式>(be fired)被解雇；被开除
Eighty staff got the bird at the plant, which is to shut for good tomorrow.工厂解雇了80名员工, 明天将彻底关闭。
<美,非正式>(rude gesture)被人竖中指；受到竖中指的侮辱
I waved at her, and got the bird back.我向她挥手, 她却向我竖中指。
<英,过时>(from audience)被嘘；被喝倒彩
He ended up getting the bird from the fans.他最终落了个被粉丝们喝倒彩的下场。